The Boy Who Drove A Dray And Built An Empire
A Sioux City Journal excerpt recounts Jim Hill, who as an 18 year old drove a dray in St. Paul in 1856 and rose to fame as the Empire Builder. He left Canada, built a railroad empire, and amassed a fortune of about 250 million. His vision, grit, and hard work turned a frontier boy into a towering industrial figure.
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St. Paul
Canada
States
Everbody
Empire Builder
Jim Hill
Sioux City Journal
Another Big and Important Con vention
A blow fly presided over a mock convention on a manure heap behind a barn. Delegates from fly districts applauded the host who praised a man maintaining the same manure pile as a shelter for the fly family despite laws against nuisance. The resolution was engrossed on wallpaper with a fly family sign manual.
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Blowfly
Horse
Bluebottle
Soandso
Meeting Place Set at Current Assembly Spot
The group chose the present assembly site after noting the owner holds a long standing permit and can maintain the space in excellent condition for fly purposes for an indefinite time.
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Marshalltown
T, R
Terry's King of all Uncle Tom producers in 1900s era
Terry's big company is hailed as king of Uncle Tom productions with Forever-Fore most and newest slogans. His 27 year track record includes a large one night performance of Uncle Tom's Cabin in Graettinger on June 21 with a 2000 seat tent. A noon street parade and 7 PM concert precede an 8 PM show. Also note Miss Anna McKern of Knoxville suffers Hodgkin's disease of the lymphatic glands.
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Terry
King of
Uncle Tom
Tom
Harriett Ward Beecher Stowe
Graettinger
Anna McKern
Knoxville
Hodgkin’s
Wildey’s Cash Store Letter on Politics and Prices
The writer comments after primaries on Washington politicians and Iowa gravel roads. He notes sales activity, offers on lawn mowers and nets, and mentions pineapple canning plans. Linseed oil price quoted at 79 cents.
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Washington
Iowa Senate
Senate
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Graettinger Times
John J. Sullivan
Missouri
Bolstad
L A
Wildey
Oregon
H. Leslie Wildey
Norfolk
Estherville, Iowa
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